€50 million in EU grants for 5G mobile technology, World Radio Day, European 112 Day, new EU cybersecurity strategy, sustainable ice cream and much more in the news this February.
This January in the headlines: expect a reform of the EU telecoms rules, pluralism and freedom of media in Europe, how to support women in ICT and action against countries with poor air quality.
As from 11 January 2013 the new European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) will be up and running to help protect European citizens and businesses from cyber crime.
The Code of EU Online Rights is a document outlining online consumer rights and principles that exist in European legislation, offering simple, transparent and understandable explanations of the legal rights and obligations of EU citizens.
2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Single Market in the European Union. The Single Market has transformed the way Europeans live, work, travel, do business and study, allowing people and businesses to move and trade freely across borders within the EU.
With almost three quarters of Europeans living in cities that are consuming 70 % of Europe’s energy, the European Union is focusing on making its cities more efficient by investing € 365 million in smart technology.
The European Commission has called on the Polish telecoms regulator to amend or withdraw its proposal to give alternative operators only limited access to Telekomunikacja Polska’s fibre networks.